#463C94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.8% 0.139 283.7), rgb(70, 60, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#463C94 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C94 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.139 283.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #463C94 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C94 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #463C94 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C94 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9794EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F77E9
oklch(63% 0.167 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A5DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.18 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.168 283.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#463C94
oklch(41.8% 0.139 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3678
oklch(37.6% 0.109 284)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#463C94 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004C97 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004692 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275062 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C94
#463C94
oklch(41.8% 0.139 283.7)
- #554E00
#554E00
oklch(41.8% 0.088 103.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #463C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #463C94 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.